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FREED FROM CONTAINMENT: Citizen and Nextdoor Enacting Vigilante Justice on the Apps
Manage episode 424365342 series 2986757
From May 21, 2023: In this episode, Kenny and Virgil break down the vigilante culture behind Citizen, Nextdoor, and Ring. We get into why and how these companies capitalize on your fear and paranoia, while successfully pitting communities against one another. We also give you social-anxiety babes a lil advice on how to build up the courage to just ask your neighbor for a cup of sugar.
A family in Gaza displaced by Wasreal’s attacks is fundraising in order to afford basic necessities. Please donate + share with your friends & on social media.
Works Cited and Further Reading:
Vigilante app removed from apple store
False Arrest Due to Racial profiling - Citizen
Nextdoor CEO admits fault for racist biases
Citizen app does not promote public safety
How crime tracking apps create a culture of fear and incite panic
75 episoder
Manage episode 424365342 series 2986757
From May 21, 2023: In this episode, Kenny and Virgil break down the vigilante culture behind Citizen, Nextdoor, and Ring. We get into why and how these companies capitalize on your fear and paranoia, while successfully pitting communities against one another. We also give you social-anxiety babes a lil advice on how to build up the courage to just ask your neighbor for a cup of sugar.
A family in Gaza displaced by Wasreal’s attacks is fundraising in order to afford basic necessities. Please donate + share with your friends & on social media.
Works Cited and Further Reading:
Vigilante app removed from apple store
False Arrest Due to Racial profiling - Citizen
Nextdoor CEO admits fault for racist biases
Citizen app does not promote public safety
How crime tracking apps create a culture of fear and incite panic
75 episoder
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